Research Article
What Are the Trends in Tonsillectomy Techniques in Wales? A Prospective Observational Study of 19,195 Tonsillectomies over a 10-Year Period
Table 1
Trends in tonsillectomy techniques utilised in Wales between 2003 and 2012.
| Tonsillectomy technique | % change | Pearson’s correlation () | value |
| Coblation | +120 | 0.825 | 0.003 | Cold steel + ties | −60 | −0.939 | <0.001 | Cold steel + both (diathermy haemostasis + ties) | +35 | 0.706 | 0.022 | Bipolar diathermy (dissection & haemostasis) | +84 | 0.762 | 0.010 | Laser | −115 | −0.748 | 0.013 | Ultrasonic | −133 | −0.786 | 0.007 | Monopolar diathermy | −103 | −0.659 | 0.038 |
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